28/01/2026
port horse breeding is a long-term art. 🐎
And the preparation of foals is its most demanding — and at the same time most decisive — stage.
The period of working with yearlings and two-year-olds before the season is a time of precise decisions that pay dividends throughout the horse’s entire sporting career. This is not “preparation for shows,” but the foundation for a future career — healthy, stable, and predictable.
Three pillars remain essential:
• correct physical development, based on controlled movement and harmonious growth 💪
• nutrition tailored to genetic potential, not short-lived trends 🌾
• conscious early handling (education) — building respect, calmness, and a true partnership with humans 🤝
A foal that learns balance, body awareness, and trust in its handler from the very first months enters further training with an entirely different quality. It is a horse that understands, not merely reacts. A horse that learns faster, handles pressure better, and stays in sport longer 🏆
For experienced breeders, one thing is clear:
preparing a young horse before the season is not a cost — it is an investment.
An investment in health, durability of the locomotor system, and ease of future training.
This is the philosophy we have consistently followed for years at
Wankowicz Group Stables.
Because the true value of a sport horse begins long before the first start.
And you can always tell who thought about it from the very beginning.